Bridgestone inaugurates Mid-East, Africa training centre
Bridgestone Corporation subsidiary Bridgestone Middle East & Africa FZE has opened a new multipurpose facility in Dubai. The centre, known as ‘Bridgestone Park’, is located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone and will be used for training company employees and distributors throughout the Middle East and Africa in the areas of sales and technical support for passenger, truck and bus tyres, along with training in the technical skills required in the manufacture of Bandag brand retreads. The 21,678 square metre facility also contains a passenger tyre retail shop that is intended to serve as a model for shops in the Middle East and Africa that handle passenger tyres and car maintenance, plus a truck and bus tyre service centre. At present 20 people are employed at Bridgestone Park.
A grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Bridgestone Park on 21 January. Local dignitaries on hand included Ibrahim Al Janahi, deputy CEO of the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA), and Talal Al Hashimi, JAFZA managing director. Attending on behalf of Bridgestone Corporation were Kunitoshi Takeda, vice-president and officer, Asia Pacific, China, Middle East, Africa and Russia Tire Business Operations, Bridgestone Corporation, and Shoichi Sakuma, president, Bridgestone Middle East & Africa.
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